Bruins defeat Havana 59-22 to advance to 8th Grade Class 2A Regional Championship

[February 02, 2022] Mount Pulaski (no. 1 seed) opened regional play Monday night in the Bob Gasaway Gymnasium and the Bruins did not waste any time putting away the Havana Ducks. With three Bruins scoring in double figures, the final score was 59-22. 

Mount Pulaski ran out to an 18-7 first quarter lead as Beau Tschantz led the offense with seven points. Aaron Kuznik sank two threes and Eric Cooper added four points for the Bruins and they were quickly up by double-digits. 

By halftime the Bruins were up 33-13 over the Ducks. The balanced scoring attack in the second quarter was led by Franklin Wade’s six points. 

Wade led the Bruins with seven points in the third quarter and with the team scoring 16 points, Mount Pulaski ran the lead up to 49-19. 

Tucker Fitzpatrick’s five points in the fourth quarter paced the Bruins to the 59-22 win. 

Franklin Wade led the Bruins with 17 points. Beau Tschantz poured in 14 points and Aaron Kuznik scored 10 points for Mount Pulaski.

Mount Pulaski will play Tremont (no. 2 seed) Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. In case of bad weather, the game may be postponed until Monday, February 7, 2022. 

Scoring

Mount Pulaski 59

Wade 17

Tschantz 14

Kuznik 10

Fitzpatrick 9

Cooper 7

Martin 2

Havana 22

Brooks 12

Chapin 3

Willing 3

Smith 2

Green 2

[Teena Lowery]